Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, January 9, 1946 (Tournament-First Round) Joe Woods beat Frank Hickey … Karl Davis beat Joe Zomar … Hans Schnabel beat Brother Myron … Brother Frank Jares beat Ralph Albertson … Tony Martinez beat Frank Cutler … (Second Round) Butch Madray beat Joe Woods … Karl Davis beat Hans Schnabel … Bobby Stewart beat Brother Frank … (Semi-Final) Tony Martinez beat Butch Madray … Bobby Stewart beat Karl Davis … (Final) Tony Martinez beat Karl Davis Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, January 16, 1946 (Tournament-First Round) Henry Kulkovich beat Tor Johnson … Marvin Jones beat Olaf Erickson … Al Lolotai beat Mike Works … Pat Fraley beat Abe Kashey … Bob Russell beat Stanley Pinto … Wee Willie Davis beat Alberto Corral … (Second Round) Henry Kulkovich beat Marvin Jones … Bob Russell beat Al Lolotai … Pat Fraley beat Wee Willie Davis … (Semi-Final) Bob Russell beat Henry Kulkovich … (Final) Bob Russell beat Pat Fraley Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, January 23, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium, att.-7,000) … (California State HW Title) Tony Martinez* beat Bob Russell … Sandor Szabo beat Abe Kashey … Henry Kulkovich beat Olaf Erickson … Marvin Jones beat Frank Cutler … Frank Hickey drew Brother Myron Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, January 30, 1946 Tony Martinez beat Bob Russell … Jim Casey beat Wee Willie Davis … Sandor Szabo beat Brother Myron … Henry Kulkovich beat Olaf Erickson … Silent Pedro Gomez beat Mike Works Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, February 6, 1946 Tony Martinez beat Sandor Szabo … Jim Casey beat Jules Strongbow … Bob Russell beat Pat Fraley … Marvin Jones drew Jack Vansky … Kolo Stasiak beat Rich Madray Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, February 13, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … (Pacific Coast Title) Jim Casey* beat Bob Russell (utc) … Marvin Jones drew Henry Kulkovich … Frank Gonzales beat Kolo Stasiak … Tug Carlson drew Jack Vansky … Joel Morris drew Brother Myron Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, February 20, 1946 Bob Russell beat Jim Casey … Marvin Jones and Jules Strongbow beat Pat Fraley and Henry Kulkovich … Frank Gonzales beat Brother Myron … Stan (Bud) Curtis drew Jack Vansky Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, February 27, 1946 Bob Russell drew Sandor Szabo … Henry Kulkovich and Don McIntyre beat Jack Hobbs and Marvin Jones … Wee Willie Davis drew Frank Gonzales … Bud Curtis beat Brother Myron Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, March 6, 1946 Bob Russell beat Sandor Szabo … Tony Martinez beat Henry Kulkovich … Jim Casey and Don McIntyre beat Marvin Jones and Jules Strongbow … Jack Hobbs drew Jack Vansky Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, March 13, 1946 Tony Martinez beat Bob Russell (won State Title) … Sandor Szabo beat Jules Strongbow … Henry Kulkovich beat Jim Casey … Frank Gonzales drew Don McIntyre … Harold Cornsweet drew Joe Woods Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, March 20, 1946 Marvin Jones and Bob Russell beat Henry Kulkovich and Tony Martinez … Vic Holbrook beat Wee Willie Davis … Tug Carlson drew Don McIntyre … Bud Curtis beat Jack Page Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, March 27, 1946 Henry Kulkovich and Tony Martinez beat Marvin Jones and Rebel Bob Russell … Vic Holbrook beat Tug Carlson … George Temple beat House Painter Hogan … Don McIntyre drew Jules Strongbow … Jack Pinto beat Mike Works Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, April 3, 1946 Len (Butch) Levy beat Cliff Thiede … Henry Kulkovich and Tony Martinez beat Marvin Jones and Rebel Bob Russell … Vic Holbrook beat Don McIntyre … Tug Carlson beat Frank Gonzales … Mickey Page drew Jack Pinto Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, April 10, 1946 Marvin Jones drew Rebel Bob Russell … Butch Levy beat Stan (Czech Angel) Pinto … Tug Carlson and Tony Martinez beat Curly Hartford and Mike Works … George Temple beat Armand Tanny … Bud Curtis drew Jack Pinto Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, April 17, 1946 Henry Kulkovich beat Rebel Bob Russell … Butch Levy beat Marvin Jones … George Temple beat Mickey Page … Vic Holbrook beat Joel Morris … Bud Curtis beat Mike Works Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, April 24, 1946 Bob Russell beat Henry Kulkovich … George Becker drew Tony Martinez … Butch Levy beat Vic Holbrook … Bud Curtis drew Mickey Page Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, May 1, 1946 George Becker beat Bob Russell (won title) … Tony Martinez beat Brother Frank … Butch Levy beat Senator Hartford … Vic Holbrook drew Henry Kulkovich … Bud Curtis drew Joel Morris Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, May 8, 1946 George Becker and Tony Martinez beat Brother Frank and Rebel Bob Russell … Butch Levy beat Vic Holbrook … Henry Kulkovich beat Mickey Page … Bud Curtis drew Jack Pinto Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, May 15, 1946 George Becker and Tony Martinez beat Brother Frank and Rebel Bob Russell … Butch Levy beat Wee Willie Davis … Bulldog Clements drew Henry Kulkovich … Bud Curtis beat Butch Madray Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, May 22, 1946 George Becker beat Tony Martinez (won title) … Henry Kulkovich beat Butch Madray … Ray Clements beat Vic Holbrook … Jim Casey beat Brother Frank … Bud Curtis drew Red Ryan Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, May 29, 1946 (Tournament-First Round) Elmer Estep beat Brother Frank … Ray Clements beat Butch Madray … Jim Casey beat Red Ryan … Henry Kulkovich beat Bud Curtis … Tony Martinez beat Senator Hartford … (Second Round) Tommy O’Toole beat Henry Kulkovich … Jim Casey beat Ray Clements … Tony Martinez beat Elmer Estep … (Semi-Final) Tommy O’ Toole beat Tony Martinez … (Final) Tommy O’Toole beat Jim Casey Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, June 5, 1946 George Becker beat Tommy O’Toole (dq) … (Tournament-First Round) Bud Curtis beat Mickey Page … Butch Levy beat Jack Page … Danno O’Mahoney beat Terry McGinnis … Jim Casey beat Red Ryan … (Semi-Final) Tony Martinez beat Bud Curtis … Jim Casey beat Danno O’Mahoney … Butch Levy default … (Final) Tony Martinez beat Jim Casey Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, June 12, 1946 Swedish Angel beat Tony Martinez … George Becker and Jim Casey beat Ray Clements and Tommy O’Toole … Butch Levy beat Brother Frank … Bud Curtis drew Red Ryan … Terry McGinnis beat Butch Madray Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, June 19, 1946 Swedish Angel beat Jim Casey … Ray Clements and Tommy O’Toole beat Bud Curtis and Hardy Kruskamp … George Becker drew Sandor Szabo … Butch Levy beat Senator Hartford … Brother Frank drew Red Ryan Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, June 26, 1946 Swedish Angel and Carlos Mojica beat George Becker and Butch Levy … Sandor Szabo beat Tommy O’Toole … Jim Casey beat Brother Frank … Ray Clements beat Butch Madray … Terry McGinnis drew Red Ryan Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, July 3, 1946 Swedish Angel drew George Becker … Carlos Mojica beat Ray Clements … Reginald Siki beat Hardy Kruskamp … Jim Casey drew Tommy O’Toole … Red Ryan beat Bud Curtis Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, July 10, 1946 Butch Levy drew Sandor Szabo … Ray Clements and Tommy O’Toole beat George Becker and Carlos Mojica … Reginald Siki beat Red Ryan … Jim Casey beat Terry McGinnis … Mick Casey drew Senator Hartford Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, July 17, 1946 Ray Clements and Tommy O’Toole beat George Becker and Carlos Mojica … Orville Brown beat Vic Holbrook … Reginald Siki beat Senator Hartford … Mick Casey drew Red Ryan Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, July 24, 1946 Reginald Siki beat Swedish Angel … Enrique Torres beat Tommy O’Toole … George Becker drew Jim Casey … Carlos Mojica beat Ray Clements … Paul Matty beat Jack Page Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, July 31, 1946 George Temple beat Rebel Bob Russell … Enrique Torres beat Ray Clements … Reginald Siki beat Mickey Casey … George Becker drew Tommy O’Toole … Carlos Mojica beat Red Ryan Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, August 7, 1946 George Becker beat George Temple … Pat Fraley and Enrique Torres beat Wee Willie Davis and Jules Strongbow … Reginald Siki drew Sandor Szabo … Brother Jonathan beat Red Ryan Los Angeles. CA: Wednesday, August 14, 1946 Swedish Angel beat George Becker … Pat Fraley and Enrique Torres beat Wee Willie Davis and Jules Strongbow … Rebel Bob Russell beat Carlos Mojica … Sandor Szabo beat Jim Casey … Frank Albertson beat Paul Matty Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, August 21, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium, att.-10,000) … Primo Carnera beat Tommy O’Toole … Carlos Mojica and Enrique Torres beat Swedish Angel and Jules Strongbow … Reginald Siki beat Pat Fraley … George Becker drew Rebel Bob Russell … Jim Casey drew Brother Jonathan Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, August 28, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium, att.-7,500) … Enrique Torres beat Swedish Angel … Reginald Siki beat Rebel Bob Russell … George Becker beat Carlos Mojica … Brother Jonathan drew Pat Fraley … Paul Matty drew Torchy Smith Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, September 4, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium, att.-9,000) … Primo Carnera beat Reginald Siki … Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres beat Tommy O’Toole and Rebel Bob Russell … Bobby Bruns beat Carlos Mojica … George Becker beat Brother Frank … Torchy Smith beat George Bruckman Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, September 11, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … Bobby Bruns and Tom Zaharias beat Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres … Paul Matty beat Joe Woods … Torchy Smith beat Senator Hartford … Sammy Stein beat Terry McGinnis … Sandor Szabo beat Al Billings Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, September 18, 1946 Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres beat Bobby Bruns and Tom Zaharias … Sandor Szabo beat Brother Jonathan … Tug Carlson drew Wee Willie Davis … Marvin Jones beat Elmer Estep … Paul Matty beat Vince Valentino Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, September 25, 1946 (AWA World Title) Frank Sexton* beat Tony Martinez … Enrique Torres beat Marvin Jones … Bobby Bruns beat Sammy Stein … Pan Manlapig beat Frank Cutler … Tug Carlson beat Kolo Stasiak Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, October 2, 1946 (AWA World Title) Frank Sexton* beat Tony Martinez … Frank Cutler beat Mickey Page … Pan Manlapig drew Chris Zaharias … Bob Wagner beat Bud Curtis … Bobby Bruns and Marvin Jones beat Tug Carlson and Henry Kulkovich Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, October 9, 1946 Bobby Bruns drew Bob Wagner … Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres beat Marvin Jones and Chris Zaharias … Bud Curtis beat Al Billings … Tug Carlson beat Pat Fraley … Mickey Page drew Mel Peters Los Angeles, CA: Friday, October 11, 1946 (Southwest Arena) … Bobby Coleman and Ted Tourtas vs Terry Porter and Mike Works Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, October 16, 1946 (Tournament-First Round) Bud Curtis beat Henry Kulkovich … Bob Wagner beat Mickey Page … Tug Carlson beat Danny Dusek … Chris Zaharias beat Mel Peters … Enrique Torres beat Sam Menacher … (Second Round) Bob Wagner beat Bud Curtis … Chris Zaharias beat Tug Carlson … (Semi-Final) Enrique Torres beat Senator Hartford … Chris Zaharias beat Bob Wagner … (Final) Enrique Torres beat Chris Zaharias Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, October 23, 1946 (Tournament-First Round) Reginald Siki beat Frank Cutler … Danny Dusek beat Henry Kulkovich … Tony Martinez beat Cliff Olson … Marvin Jones beat Mel Peters … Bob Wagner beat George Holmes … Bud Curtis beat Chris Zaharias … (Second Round) Danny Dusek beat Reginald Siki … Marvin Jones beat Tony Martinez … Bob Wagner beat Bud Curtis … (Semi-Final) Danny Dusek beat Marvin Jones … (Final) Bob Wagner beat Danny Dusek Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, October 30, 1946 Enrique Torres beat Bob Wagner (for title) … (World Title) George Becker* beat Tony Martinez … Bobby Bruns beat Chris Zaharias … Marvin Jones beat Danny Dusek … Henry Kulkovich drew Babe Zaharias Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, November 6, 1946 (World Title) George Becker* beat Bobby Bruns … Babe Zaharias and Chris Zaharias beat Henry Kulkovich and Sammy Menacher … Bob Wagner beat Tony Martinez … Mile Hi Ross beat Marvin Jones … Danny Dusek beat Mel Peters Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, November 13, 1946 Enrique Torres beat Bob Wagner … Babe Zaharias and Chris Zaharias beat Tony Martinez and Sam Menacher … Bobby Bruns beat Dr. John Bonica … Mile Hi Ross beat Frank Cutler … Bud Curtis drew Reginald Siki Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, November 20, 1946 (World Title) George Becker* beat Babe Zaharias … Enrique Torres beat Chris Zaharias … Bobby Bruns beat Hans Schnabel … Mile Hi Ross beat Mickey Page … Bud Curtis beat Frank Cutler Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, November 27, 1946 (World Title) George Becker* drew Bobby Bruns … Babe Zaharias and Chris Zaharias beat Sam Menacher and Enrique Torres … Danny Dusek beat Hans Schnabel … Mile Hi Ross beat Lou Newman … Henry Kulkovich drew Reginald Siki Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, December 4, 1946 George Temple beat Chris Zaharias … Enrique Torres beat Mile Hi Ross … Sam Menacher beat Hans Schnabel … Bobby Bruns beat Bud Curtis … Babe Zaharias beat Henry Kulkovich Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, December 11, 1946 (World Title*) Enrique Torres beat George Becker (won title) … Babe Zaharias and Chris Zaharias beat George Schnabel and Hans Schnabel … Bobby Bruns drew Sam Menacher … Bud Curtis beat Cardiff Giant … Wong Buck Lee drew Joe Thorpe Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, December 18, 1946 (World Title) Enrique Torres* beat Hans Schnabel … (Handicap) Ed (Strangler) Lewis beat Babe Zaharias and Chris Zaharias … Tommy O’Toole drew George Temple … Butch Levy beat Bud Curtis … Paul Matty beat Mike Works Los Angeles, CA: Wednesday, December 25, 1946 No Wrestling NOTES: Most of the Wednesday night cards were held at the Olympic Auditorium. The area was never mentioned by Bob Nitsche. Tim Hornbaker’s web site lists some of the shows that year. He had the Olympic Auditorium listed. Bob Nitsche never seemed to mention titles unless there was a change. It is hard to follow the history of the California State heavyweight title. Also the Pacific Heavyweight belt was defended some. The so called World heavyweight title defended by George Becker came about when he defeated Babe Sharkey at Portland, Oregon on September 11, 1946. Originally Babe Sharkey had won a tournament in Baltimore in 1944 and by defeating Ed (Strangler) Lewis, the Maryland State Athletic Commission recognized him as World heavyweight wrestling champion replacing Jim Londos. However Frank Sexton ended Sharkey’s claim in January 1946 at Baltimore. Sharkey headed out west with promoters still passing him off as champion. Aliases Tony Martinez was Tony Martinelli who worked as Danny Russo early in his career Al Lolotai later wrestled as Alo Leilani in the Midwest Kolo Stasiak was Jim (Bull) Wright Tug Carlson later worked as Lord Leslie Carlton Frank Gonzales was Cherry Vallina who wrestled as Tony Sinatra for Jack Pfeffer Hogan Painter Hogan here was Shirley Rosenbaun, not Dick Lever Curly (Senator) Hartford was Hank Metheny Carlos Mojica was Benito Gardini (a.k.a. Dominic Serio, Don Cerio) Red Ryan was somewhat of a mystery. Likely he was George (Rosy Red) Ryan of Philadelphia. However Mike (Red) Ryan did work Colorado that year. Research by Bob Nitsche Edited by Don Luce Research below by Tim Hornbaker Burbank, California: Saturday, January 12, 1946 (Jeffries Barn) … Tony Martinez vs. Bobby Stewart … Karl Davis vs. Wee Willie Davis … Marvin Jones vs. Hans Schnabel … Brother Frank vs. Henry Kulkovich Los Angeles, California: January 23, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … California State Heavyweight Champion Tony Martinez b. Rebel Russell (1-hour, 2-minutes) … Sandor Szabo b. Abe Kashey … Henry Kulkovich b. Lief Erickson … Marvin Jones b. Frank Cutler … Brother Myron and Frank Hickey drew … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (7,000 fans) Santa Monica, California: February 1, 1946 (Ocean Park Arena) … California State Heavyweight Champion Tony Martinez b. Bomber Kulkovich (2/3) Pasadena, California: February 4, 1946 (Pasadena Arena) … Jim Casey and Rebel Russell drew (1-1) Los Angeles, California: February 13, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … Pacific Coast Heavyweight Champion Jim Casey b. Rebel Russell when the latter was unable to continue (Russell suffered a serious cut) … Marvin Jones and Henry Kulkovich drew … Frank Gonzales b. Kolo Stasiak … Tug Carlson and John Vansky drew … Brother Myron and Joel Morris drew … (promoter: Cal Eaton) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 21, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … Primo Carnera b. Tommy O’Toole … Carlos Mojica and Enrique Torres b. Jules Strongbow and The Swedish Angel … Reginald Siki b. Pat Fraley … George Becker and Rebel Russell drew … Brother Jonathan and Jim Casey drew … (10,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 28, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … Enrique Torres b. The Swedish Angel … Reginald Siki b. Reb. Russell … George Becker b. Carlos Mojica … Brother Jonathan and Pat Fraley drew … Paul Matty and Torchy Smith drew … (7,500 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 4, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … Primo Carnera b. Reginald Siki … Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres b. Tommy O’Toole and Reb Russell … Bobby Bruns b. Carlos Mojica … George Becker b. Frank Jares … Torchy Smith b. George Bruckman … (9,000 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 11, 1946 (Olympic Auditorium) … Bobby Bruns and Tom Zaharias b. Tony Martinez and Enrique Torres … Paul Matty b. Joe Woods … Torchy Smith b. Senator Hartford … Sammy Stein b. Terry McGinnis … Sandor Szabo b. Al Billings Whittier, California: October 10, 1946 (Whittier Arena) … Eight-Man Wrestling Tournament … Enrique Torres b. Marvin Jones … Enrique Torres b. Al Billings … Enrique Torres b. Pat Fraley in the finals to win the tournament (55 seconds) Los Angeles, California: October 11, 1946 (Southwest Arena) … Bobby Coleman and Ted Tourtas vs. Terry Porter and Mike Works (tag team) December 11, 1946 Los Angeles, California Enrique Torres b. George Becker to capture the World Heavyweight Title |
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